B-2 Bomber Crash

B-2 Bomber Crash is definitely one of the most expensive accidents ever. The B-2 Stealth bomber crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on February 23, 2008. Major Ryan Link and Captain Justin Grieve, the bomber's two-officer crew, were unable to control the bomber and ejected as one of its wingtips made contact with the ground, surviving the crash. The plane veered off the track, slipping and colliding with the B-2. The pilot miraculously survived.

The B2 crashed when "heavy, lashing showers" forced moisture to infiltrate skin-flush air-data sensors, according to the investigation's results. The sensors' data is utilized to calculate a variety of parameters, including airspeed and altitude. The flight-control computers computed improper aircraft angle of attack and airspeed because three pressure transducers failed to work due to moisture inside the devices, not a maintenance issue. The aircraft rotated at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) slower than reported due to incorrect airspeed data on cockpit displays.

Total loss: $1.4 billion